Album Review: Freya Josephine Hollick - The Unceremonious Junking Of Me

At first pass, the Melbourne-based country practitioner's new album feels purpose-built for nostalgia, shaped by the bones of bygone artists and couched in a rustic delivery, but Hollick ultimately follows her own reflective journey.

Sprawling and simple, Hollick's tales shine above the sparsity of instrumentation. The decision to capture the tracks live in Ballarat's Main Bar brings a raw sense of place to the album and highlights the vital intimacy of the vocals. Darkly saccharine, painful and poignant, The Unceremonious Junking Of Me is a rich and textured release that reshapes the landscape of country to suit itself.